Ellie's First Birthday

Happy First Birthday Ellie!! We all love you so much and are so happy you are our happy little girl! Our family wouldn't have so much joy without you, we love you!

The kids were so excited to get Ellie up that morning and we all went into her room singing Happy Birthday and she was so happy, all smiles! Such a cutie pie!

She enjoyed the balloons that they kids decorated and loved hitting and pulling on the helium ones.

It was a Sunday so she got to wear her "I'm the birthday girl" shirt to church.

I love how her bum with that diaper makes everything shorter in the back! Another cute thing about babies!

The kids all love playing with her. They all at different time want to take care of her, feed her, do different things for her. They were so excited to celebrate her birthday! The girls wanted to have an elephant party for her but mommy just couldn't pull it together!

Colt couldn't let up his picking on her even for one day! Poor girl! She's getting used to it and unfortunately picking up on it! She started being the bully to the littler babies at church, yikes!

She loves this car and wagon that she got from Grammy, Poppy, Hannah and Dan. They all love it actually! The first few days it was non stop and they all piled on it some how, now it is calming down a bit!

Her favorite spot, being pulled in the wagon, she fits quite perfectly in there!

Everyone was very helpful in opening her gifts!

She decided on the pretzel m&m's . That is what she took away from the pile and she totally loved them!

Sweet birthday girl! I can't believe how this year has flown by. You are one, how did that happen? I no longer have a baby, what? Stay little, please, just a little longer.

My loves.

Grandma and Grandpa came over for cake and a round of Happy Birthday. Thanks to face time, Grammy and Poppy came too!

This little girl loves her purses! Thanks Grandma!

Time for cake! Yay!

Digging in and loving it! She had no problem getting dirty!

McKay's face is too funny in this picture! I think Kylie had that same face on at Rachel and Livy's first birthday during their cake eating! We got a nice surprise visit from Greg, Jamie and kids just before cake!

Enjoy it Ellie, this is the only year this is going to be so cute! When you are my age there is no getting away with this!

Ellie loves her purses and bags. She got a huge supply of them from Jamie and loves carrying them around any way she can!

Ellie Bellie, Elle Belle....I know you have to share a lot of your world with your siblings but I want you to know how much we love you! You are an amazing blessing that was given to us and we are so grateful you are here! What would I do without you! You are a perfect 4th child with all of your patience, tough skin, rough and tumble play, smiley, happy, non stop energy, always on the go personality. You would be a perfect kid no matter what number child you were, but for our family you at this time has been a true blessing. Rachel, Livy and Colt truly adore you. And so do dad and I. Happy 1st birthday sweetie!